Vatican Peace Proposal Stirs Allied Diplomacy in Washington
Unofficial outline of Pope Benedict XVs peace offer prompts cautious reaction from United States and Entente. Officials expect Germany to seek acceptance while warning any terms including Italia Irredentia and Alsace Lorraine could complicate a fragile balance.
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Washington
Pope Benedict
United States
Viviani
Germany
Vatican
Austria
Benedict
Wilson
Italia
Alsace-Lorraine
Montana Senators Seek Aid for Needy Farmers
Washington report notes Senator Myers Representative Evans and Indian Commissioner Sells met with Assistant Secretary Carl Vrooman to discuss supplying wheat and other seed to dry land farmers for next year's crop. The plan proposes a $1,000,000 appropriation to be repaid from the following harvest, with bills to be introduced in both chambers.
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Washington
Myers
Evans
Sells
Carl Vrooman
Montana
Senate
Representative Evans
House
Federal troops break up Miami I WW meeting
Federal troops under Lieutenant Colonel George P. White dispersed a mob of more than 300 IWW strikers in Miami Arizona. The meeting was called to order by an IWW orator in a baseball park outside town limits to avoid police interference before troops arrived and halted the gathering.
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Miami
Ariz
George P. White
Industrial Workers of the World
S W. W
Russia Seeks U S Aid to Build Strong New Government
Elihu Root and an American mission told President Wilson and Secretary Lansing that Russia grows stronger and will play a part in the war with U S help. They urged unqualified U S encouragement moral and financial support to sustain the new government as talks of separate peace with Germany arise.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Wilson
Lansing
Elihu Root
Germany
Food Bill Signed and Hoover Named Dictator
President Wilson signs the food survey and regulatory bills as Herbert Hoover is announced food administrator. The measures grant broad wartime powers to regulate food and fuel, set price controls, and enable government operation of mines. The administration begins by altering wheat distribution and flour bread production, with meat and dairy next, while investigators study flour mills and meat packing houses.
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Washington
Wilson
Administration Food Survey
Senate
House
Herbert Hoover
White House
Mr. Hoover
Food Administration
United States
Department of Agriculture
The
Trade Commission
Tanker Campana Sunk by German Sub. Captain and Guards Aboard
The navy department announced the sinking of the American Seamer Campana, a Standard Oil tanker, by a German submarine on August 13. The attack likely resulted in the capture of the ship's captain and four naval guards by the subs.
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Washington
Naval Guard
Navy Department
London air raid kills twenty three and injures many
London report states twenty three people were killed and fifty injured in the South End Essex air raid by German bombs. The blast caused heavy property damage at South End while two men were hurt at Rochford and Margate in Kent sustained slight damage from the same raid.
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London
South End
Essex
Rochford
Margate
Kent
Army Draft to Enter Training in Three Increments
Washington reports the first 687000 men will begin training in October with staged entrainment for cantonments from September 1 to September 30. About 12000 arrive at each of 16 cantonments after September 5. initial units organized in skeleton form to absorb later arrivals. Dependent abroad rulings deny discharge for such dependents while conscientious objectors are to join mobilization camps and serve noncombatant roles if possible. Public notices also correct blanket postal exemptions misreported by the Post Office.
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Washington
Irtv
Crowder
Quartermaster’s Corps
Medical Corps
Post Office Department
Department
All American Ships to be Commandeered Soon
Washington reports the Shipping Board will begin commandeering American tonnage as soon as an operating department is organized. Two plans exist. the board favors commandeering charters with ships returned to owners under board direction. An announcement on head of the operating department is expected shortly.
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Washington
Shipping Board
German Americans Form Pro American Loyalty Groups
New York August 14. The Pro American society for loyal American citizens of German birth or parentage announces its formation. Secretary Harry A. Schendel says the group will attack those working against loyalty and work to counter disloyal elements.
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New York
The
Pro-American Society
Harry A. Schendel
Beavershead Court Schedules Sale and Dissolution Notice
In Beaverhead County Montana the Fifth Judicial District Court orders sale of all real estate of Elizabeth J. Boatman and sets August 18 1917 hearing. Also details a large list of defendants in a quiet title suit for property in Dillon and announces dissolution proceedings for Amrede Bessette Investment Company with objections due by September 1 1917.
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Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
Elizabeth J. Boatman
Robert T. Boatman
District Court
Dillon
Dillon Tribune
Beaverhead County
District Court of the
County of
Amede. Bessette Investment Company
Geaverhead
A. D
Fred Rife
6Th Judicial District
Pease & Stephenson
Mont
Amede Bessetto Investment Company
Notice to Creditors in the Estate of Charles I Robbins
Executor George T Banks, named as executor of Charles E Robbins, deceased, notifies all creditors and claimants to present their claims with vouchers within four months of the first publication. Claims must be filed at the law offices of Pease & Stephenson in Dillon Montana. First published July 27 1917.
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Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
Charles I. Robbins
Charles BE. Robbins
Pease & Stephenson
Dillon
George T. Banks
Charles E.robbins
Notice of dissolution for The Amede Bes setto Investment Company
In the matter of the application for dissolution of The Amede Bes setto Investment Company, a corporation. The filing initiates process under corporate dissolution rules and seeks court confirmation of winding up steps. The notice directs actions consistent with compliance and adjudication procedures.
National Oil Company Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice is given that the National Oil Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting at the Dillon Montana office on Thursday August 30 at 1 p m for election of Directors and other business. Stock transfer books close from the evening of August 19 to the morning of August 31 1917. Alex Walker Secretary.
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National Oil Company
Dillon
Montana
State Bank of Dillon
Alex Walker
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Lizzie White
A. S. Rife
Mary Rife
William Pinkham
Wilden Pinkham
Mary Doe Pinkham
LL. Kupfer Newon
Eleanor F. Pattgn
Marian Collins
Margaret I. Collins
Charles LeFevar
Talitha Lalevar
Eddie Marlow
Ed. Marlow
C. Y. Reeder
Mary KE. G. Reeder
Charles van Camp
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Isaac van Camp
Belle Wood Dee
Carrie Bell Bishop
Hone Wood
Celia Wood Truax
William F. Wood
Jessie Ruth
Louis J. Ruth
Charles L. Thomson
Ti C. Fyhrie
Mary Fyhrie
Eugene S. Trask
Bulah Trask
Henry W. Trask
Stella Trask
Ernest Trask
Katherine Trask
Margaret Burkhardt
E. M. Trask
W. M. Rank
Marle Rank
John W. Lowell
Elizabeth L. Lowell
Howard Sebree
Lun E H. Sebree
Samuel Holt
Lambert ‘Eliel
Lambert Eliel
Simeon Estes
Ki. M. Ratcliffe
Lambert Estel
Alias Summons
Charles LaFevar
Talitha LaFevar
Mary ‘E. G. Reeder
Carrie Belle Bishop
Bone Wood
Celia Woot Truax
L. C. Fyhrie
W. M. Tank
Marie Rank
Sebree
Lun E Sebree
Paw [Lel
Harriet J. Hirch
Winifred Ferris
F. Ferris
Ferris & Holt
E. M. Ratcliffe
Lambert Jiliel
Lew. Ll
E. J. Callaway
Butte
George R. Oechsli
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NUR
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